Shoe dauber



June 1 1926.

s.. MURPHY .sHOE 'DAUBER Fil ed Nov. 5, 1925 III/l INVENTOR STE PH EN MURPHY.

ATTORNEY Patented June it, 192

U h! l 'l E STEPHEN MURPHY, OF SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA.

SHOE DAUBER.

Application filed November 5, 182-5. Serial No. 67,014-

This invention relates to shoe-brushes in general, and particularly to those combining with the shoe-brush a dauber provided with a means whereby the dauber may be normally housed in a recess within the end of the handle, from which it may be manually thrust beyond the end thereof, when require (l for use.

A principal object or" the invention is the provision of a shoe-brush of the character described, that is of simple and cheap construction, convenient to handle, and is provided with a means for retracting and holding the dauber within a handle recess, when not in use, thereby protecting the dauber against injury and preventing drying out and deterioration of material.

fin additional object is the provision of a combined article of the character de scribed of simplified construction, COHVBH- ie-ntly including a dauber, a shoe-brush, and

a polisher.

A further object is the provision of a combination of parts of the character described, in which there are provided a dauber normally retracted and held within a recessed handle when not in use, a springactuated means normally operating to retract and hold the dauber within handle recess, a means for manually extending the dauber to a position beyond the handleend, when desired for use, and a brush and a polisher carried upon opposite sides of the forward section of the handle-body, this body-section also bearing means for retaining the dauber in extended position against the spring-urge.

Other objects and avantages of the 1nvention will appear with reference to the subjoined specification and accompanying one sheet of drawings, in Which:

Figure 1 is a plan View of the brush,

' showing the dauber in retracted position;

Figure 2 is an edge view of the device, showing one face of the handle provided with a brush and the opposite face with a felt, or like, polishing pad, the dauber be ing shown in retracted position, as in Figure 1;

l igure 3 is an end view of the device, showing the relative positions of the brush, polishingpad, and dauber;

Figure t is a cross-sectional detail, taken through the handle, as indicated by the line l% of Figure 2, and is illustrative or" the spring-recess and slot formed in the upper section oi the handle to accommodate the dauher actuating means;

Figure 5 is a cross-sectional detail, taken through the handle, as indicated by the line e-5 of Figure 2, and is illustrative of a means, in the form of a retaining slot,

adapted to hold the da-uber actuating handle is formed in the ends of the head-sections 4 and 5, for housing the dauber when not in use, or in the retracted position, as shown 1n. F1gures 1 and 2. Each ofthe sections Qand 8 is longitudinally grooved to form a bore 9 wlnch communlcates with the inner end of the recess 8 at one end and with an enlarged spring-recess 10 at its opposite end, the said springrecess being positioned comprised of h substantially midway of the handle 1. A

vertical guide-slot 11 is cut through the upper section 2 of the handle and communicates with the spring-recess 10 and limits the movement of the dauber', as hereinafter described. A second slot 12 may be formed at the inner end of the slot 11 and at right angles theretoto provide a means for retaining the dauber in extended position.

The dauber may he of any well known absorbent material, in the form of a swab 13 secured to one end of an actuating rod 14 by means of a loop 15. The wire section i l is adapted to fit loosely in the bore formed in the handle and is provided at its inner end with an upturned section 16 ending in finger-grip 17, the said section 16 being adapted for sliding movement in the slot 11 of the handle, with the finger-grip 17 extending above the upper surface of the handle section 2, within convenient reach of the manipulator. A light spring 18 is seated in the spring-recess 10 and surrounds the wire section 14, with one end bearing against the section 16 and the other end seated in one end of said recess,said spring normally tending to hold the section 16 of the dauber-W'ire against the end 19 of the slot 11 and the dauber 13 retracted and sheathed Within the recess 8.

When desired to extend the dauber 13 for use, as shown in Figure 6, the manipulator moves the grip 17 toward the brush 6, by thumb-thrust, until the section 16 ot' the Wire rod 1 abuts against the end 20 of the slot 11, and holds it in this position While polish is being applied to the shoe, or, if desired to maintain the dauber in this extended position, the grip 17 is swung to the right bringing the section iii in maintained position in the slot 12 until manually released therefrom. The urge ot the spring 18 normally tends to hold the dau-ber l3 retracted and seated Within the recess 8, preserving it in a Vmoistened condition and increasing its life and etiiciency.

Having thus described my invention, 1 claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent ot' the United States:

1. A device of the class described, comprising a handle formed of overlying complemental sect-ions, said handle being provided at the outer end with a recess and having an axial bore communicating with said recess, the inner end of said bore having a communicating radial slot extending through the Wall of the handle, a spring actuated rod slidable in said bore and provided With manipulating means extending through said slot, and a dauber secured to the opposite end of the rod and normally seatedin said recess,vh.u.t adapted to be projected therefrom against the tension of said spring. 1

2. it device of the class described, comprising a handle formed of overlying complemental sections, said handle being provided at one end With a recess and having an axial bore communicating With said recess, the inner end of said here being provided with a communicating radial slot extending through toe Wall .cot said handle, spring actuated rod slidable in said bore and provided with.manipulating means in the term of an Lip-bent end section adapted for slidable movement in said slot, a .dauber secured to the outer end of said rod and normally seated in said recess, and one of said handle sections being provided With a second slot communicating with said first slot and arranged at right angles thereto and adapted to receive and retain the said upbent section of said rod when dauber and rod have been forced to their outward limit of movement.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto atlirged my signature.

STEPHEN MURPHY. 

